Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-05
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
The Last Day in St. Louis Full One
for the President and His Party.
The City in Greatest Glory,
The Commercial Travellers Association
Receiyed-A Trip Down the nfssls-
sippi-The Fair Visited Again.
The vciled fropheta' Parade at Night q
Grand Affsir-A Dress Ball Closes
the Days Festivities.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, October f Fair wealth
er, light rortherly winds varying to east
erly, cooler, steady temperature, Cleve-
land weather, in short. PROFESSIONS with
bands and gIee clubs were still passing
the Presidents windows at midnight last
night and brass bands were moving aim
lessly up and Gown before the hotel be-
fore he breakfasted this morning. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, despite the
continuous round Of star spangled hospi-
tally which they have experienced, are in
excellent he2ith and spirits. The towns
and cities all along the line of travel at
which 1t is proposed to make stops, have
sent kilograms TO Colonel Lamont asking
that more time be given, and places net
on the list are urging that visit DE paid
them. In every case, so far, reply has
been semitic the effect that it will be i'm
possible to make any change in the pro-
gramme.
At 9 O'Clock the President was met ut
the hotel by committee and escorted to
the courthouse under protection of q
troop of mounted police. The programme
for two hours was the reception of the
Commercial Travellers Association Of ST.
Louis, and such other citizens as could
find opportunity to make their way 20
him. In other words it WIS strictly &
public reception. The rOtunda OF the
courthouse was handsomely decorated
with evergreen and bunting. On the
steps Of richly curtGined pagoda the
President took the hand of each
msn IS they passed. About
500 travelling men had returned to
the city for the occasion and passed by in
single file. Following them was the
crowd and the Misunderstanding continued I'M
til 1890. The shakers had
ALL SORTS OF GRIPS,
&nd it was often necessary for the Presi-
dent to twist his hand from hearty grasp.
One old lady became so enthusiastic that
she attempted to kiss the President, but
he declined and she wss moved down the
line. The reception over, the President
hurried to his carrisge and was driven TO
the excursion boat, the City Of Baton
Rouge, laying at the foot Of Chestnut
street. At the same time Mrs. Cleveland
left the Lindell Hotel and WAS aboard The
| boat q few minutes later than the Presi-
dent and the vessel steamed down the
river for a trip to Jefferson barracks
| The saloon OF the vessel was handsomely
adorned with flowers The United States
Arsenal Band was in attendance. There
we're between 800 and 400 invited que is
on board besides the members OF the IrO-
quoi5 Club Of Chicago and q number Of
prominent Grand Army OF the Republic
men. The Trip was gotten up
AS A RELIEF
for President and Mrs. G evelerd from
the almost constant round # receptions
and other more or less eXacting festivi
ties ashore, and in this regard was q de
cided success.
| The boat ran down stream eight miles
turned around and reached the landing
again at 1890. An artillery salute greeted
the return to the city, while tugs steamed
and locomotives on both shores did their
best with whistle to make the trip inter
esting, and they succeeded. At the turn
! ing point are located the large rolling
mills, which also forms the focus Of .
series of railroad tracks. Moreover
there were at this time several steamer.
al the wharf. As the Presidents boat ap
preached an idle locomotive gave pecu-
! liar whistle in imitation of
GROWING COCK.
! A tug on the river responded in kind
a locomotive on the other side caught
the cry and two or three others up and
down stream re-echoed it, and then the
steamers at the landing, and finally (:
| dozen or more whistles OF the millf
| opened up their threats and "Cook. g
doodle doo," heard sbrlll in every tone
of the gemut. came from the four quar-
tiers of the compass. 1t was entertaining
but few minutes Of this kind OF Concer
was enough
The afternoon WAS spent IN again visit
ing the fair grounds where they became
the guests OF the fsir association arc
luuc1ed with party OF thirty or forty
ladies and gentlemen at the club house
Lunch ov the party proceeded to the
grand stand at the race courS;
and witnessed some trotting. They
then returned to the LlndeIl hotel TO,
dinner. In the afternoon President an(
Mrs Cleveland witnessed the grand stree
pageant OF the Yelled Pro phets, ulus.rst
ing by twenty-five fOsts some CT TIT
events Of Biblical history, beginning witt
the dawn OF history, the expulsion 0
Luciter. the Egyptian captivity, scenes
Of the Exodus, the Pnilistines, the proph
cts, events Of the lives Of Daniel, iona
and Joshua, war scenes, and ending wit
the famous BelshaZzar. The proCe 5sio
moved without interruption, and wa
about
| AN HOUR IN PASSING.
Throughout its length it was illuminate
by colored lights, besides the glare fror
hundreds of thousands Of gas Jets
especially erected along the street
for the carnival. The crowd
along the line of march wer
very dense. From Fourth to Sixteent
streets along Washington svenue was
mass of humanity, having scarcely rool
enough for the floats to pass by. tn
500 police were utterly unable to contrc
: the people, but the moving column keI
open the way. At O'Clock the last cs
had passed by the LindeiI hotel Presidel
and Mrs. Cleveland were st once conveye
to the Merchants Exchange building,
the great hall of which was 70 be
i TIE YELLED PROPHETS BALL.
! They were received in the library roor
t which had been specially and elegant
: furnished for the occasion. After g she
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